The Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Team is a group of students dedicated to developing fabrication and manufacturing skills. We believe that having a strong foundation in manufacturing techniques will improve design outcomes and help prepare students for their future careers.
MELT exists to facilitate student engagement with the many resources and powerful equipment available through the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Past Projects

January, 2014: MELT collaborated with the PSU Concrete Canoe Team to laser-cut sections for the canoe hull. February, 2014: MELT worked with the PSU Human Powered Vehicle team to help create an aerodynamic foiling. March-April, 2014: MELT was involved in the design and fabrication of heat transfer ducts for an experimental Mechatronics class. March, 2014: MELT techs trained a SWEET Lab engineer to use the laser cutter to cut identifier panels for pumps in Rwanda. April, 2014: The MELT helped construct a protective panel for an ECE laboratory VFD system.
May, 2014: The MELT helped the PSAS team cut a connector for their most recent rocket. June, 2014: The MELT cut emergency parts for the Viking Motor Sports team. June, 2014: The MELT cut RF shields for the PSAS rocket team. June, 2014: The MELT worked with an ECE graduate student to cut parts for a vapor deposition device.
July, 2014: The MELT helped cut some experimental geometries for the Drop Tower Lab. October, 2014: The MELT worked with a graduate student to machine diffuser plates for a gas injector. November, 2014: The MELT cut a set of strain gauges for use in the WET Lab’s wind turbine research. November, 2014: The MELT worked with a PhD student to fabricate a duct heater by laser cutting heat-resistant micah sheet. December, 2014: The MELT worked with a group of architecture students to fabricate scale models for a class project. January, 2015: The MELT worked with a high school research assistant in the WET Lab to construct topographical maps for wind behavior analysis. February, 2015: The MELT worked with an architecture student to develop a scale model for a class project.